# Kankeyanodai South GN division, Manmunai Pattu DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/kankeyanodai-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai Pattu DS Division 

# Kankeyanodai South

Kankeyanodai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.84 km²**.

- 0.8km²

## Where is Kankeyanodai South?

Kankeyanodai South lies in [Manmunai Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/), [Batticaloa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Arayampathy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/arayampathy-south/), [Kankeyanodai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/kankeyanodai/), [Mavilankanthurai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/mavilankanthurai/) and [Ollikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/ollikulam/). By area it is the 10844th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Manmunai Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/). The centre of Kankeyanodai South is about 222 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6586° N, 81.7261° E. Local names: කාන්කේයන්ඕඩෙයි දක .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Kankeyanodai South

### Nearby, outside Kankeyanodai South

- Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West2.1 km
- Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East3.0 km
- Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North4.0 km
- M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai5.5 km
- Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East6.5 km
- Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East6.7 km
- Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East6.8 km
- Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central6.8 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram12 km
- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah13 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 315 km
- selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram15 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kankeyanodai South

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa7.5 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee115 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 7.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:48).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Weather in Kankeyanodai South and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Batticaloa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 152 

Feb 26 113 

Mar 27 86 

Apr 28 120 

May 29 106 

Jun 28 35 

Jul 28 37 

Aug 29 50 

Sep 29 80 

Oct 28 222 

Nov 26 331 

Dec 25 331 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kankeyanodai South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medical Officer of Health · Kattankudy Division 5 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67514&mlon=81.72669#map=17/7.67514/81.72669) 

Bank Commercial Bank ATM · Selvanagar 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65819&mlon=81.74074#map=17/7.65819/81.74074) 

ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) 

Petrol pump Co-op Petrol Station · Arayampathy East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67142&mlon=81.73462#map=17/7.67142/81.73462) 

Hotel Hotel Beachway · Kattankudy Division 3 East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68170&mlon=81.73177#map=17/7.68170/81.73177) 

Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) 

School Vigneshwara Vidyalayam · Mavilankanthurai 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65222&mlon=81.72819#map=17/7.65222/81.72819) 

College ATI Batticaloa · Selvanagar 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65768&mlon=81.74084#map=17/7.65768/81.74084) 

Police station Police post · Kokkadicholai 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61708&mlon=81.71337#map=17/7.61708/81.71337) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other GN divisions in Manmunai Pattu DS Division

- Arayampathy 1
- Arayampathy 2
- Arayampathy 3
- Arayampathy Central
- Arayampathy East
- Arayampathy North
- Arayampathy South
- Arayampathy West
- Kankeyanodai
- Kirankulam
- Kirankulam Central
- Kirankulam North
- Kirankulam South
- Kovilkulam
- Manmunai
- Mavilankanthurai
- Ollikulam
- Palamunai
- Puthukudiyiruppu
- Puthukudiyiruppu North
- Puthukudiyiruppu South
- Rajadurai Gramam
- Selvanagar
- Selvanagar East
- Thalankudah
- Vedarkudiyiruppu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kankeyanodai South?In Manmunai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kankeyanodai South?Arayampathy South, Kankeyanodai, Mavilankanthurai and Ollikulam
- What is there to see in Kankeyanodai South?Heritage Museum, Kattankudy, Arayampathy Beach, Kattankudy Beach, M.S.W.Cultural hall
- What time zone is Kankeyanodai South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kankeyanodai South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kankeyanodai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kankeyanodai South?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kankeyanodai South?Medical Officer of Health, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kankeyanodai South?Commercial Bank ATM, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kankeyanodai South?Peoples Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kankeyanodai South?Co-op Petrol Station, about 1.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kankeyanodai South?LK5127075 (OCHA common operational dataset)